A new EU safety regulation yields better protection for unseen bikes
Cycling along the right side of a truck in NYC was always nerve-wracking–particularly when you remembered the news stories about bicyclists who were killed because the driver couldn’t or didn’t see them. Even in relatively bike-friendly Europe, the problem is bad enough that EU Member States have issued a mandate that new trucks, buses and heavy-duty vehicles from 2022 onward, and all newly-registered vehicles in those categories from 2024 onward, must contain on-board safety systems including pedestrian and cyclist detection systems that provide warnings and/or prevent collisions.
It would not be practical for fleet owners to buy all-new vehicles that meet the requirements. Thus auto parts manufacturer Continental AG has designed and built a retrofittable system called RightViu, “the pioneering solution for effectively minimizing the potential danger that lurks in the blind spot.”
The company claims the system is flexible and modular enough to be installed to any vehicle, and that it provides 4 meters of coverage to the side and 14 meters rearward, which exceeds the 2.5m/6m distances specified by the regulations.[…]
Continue reading: RightViu: Continental’s Retrofittable Right Side Blind Spot Monitor for Trucks, to Protect Cyclists – Core77
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I was surprised to see how large the blind spot seems to be. I always thought the blind spot was close to the vehicle. It would also help, if cyclists and pedestrians were a bit more conscious in traffic … In Denmark cyclists sometimes behave as if there were rules for everybody but themselves, which, of course, puts them in danger as well.
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Here far too many cyclists are too afraid to use the road so use the pavements instead, but the local authorities are installing cycle lanes…
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From the blind spot measurement above it looks like they don’t even see them on cycle lanes. I am sure cyclists are not aware of that.
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Ours in this city have a line of bollards or a raised concrete kerb to separate the cars from the cyclists, or use parts of walkways that rejoin the kerbside.
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That’s much better than just being separated by a line on the road.
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